Toy



June 23, 1931. I J PETRQSKY 1,811,022

TOY

Filed Oct. 17, 1930 "WW5 "W W I n 'ummr Jim Rzrasly Attarngy i PatentedJune 23, 1931 V UNITED STATS ATENT TOY" Application filed October17,1930." erial n5. 489,461.

This invention relates to toys and an obj ect of the invention is toprovide a spinning toy that is very attractive to the children that maybe operated continuously by merely pull- 5 ing on a cord.

. A further object of the invention is to provide a toy that is strong,compact and durable, thoroughly reliable for entertaining children, verysimple in its operation, produc- 10 tive of much amusement andcomparatively inexpensive to manufacture and assemble.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists ofa novel construction, combination and arrangementof parts as will behereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, wherein is disclosed an embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations andmodifica- 2 tions may be resorted to without departing from the spiritof the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote correspondingparts throughout the several views Figure l is a side elevation of thetoy in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detailed vertical section therethrough, and v Fig. 3 is abottom plan view thereof.

In the drawings wherein for the .purpose of illustration is shown thepreferred embodiment of my invention, a'indicates an oval shell adaptedto beheld in the left hand while the toy is being operated.

The shell 1in the operating position is disposed so that the major axisthereof will be vertical. The shell is mounted on the upper portion ofthe drive shaft 6 which extends through the restricted openings 7, 8, inthe upper and lower ends of the shell respectively. These openingscommunicate with the hollow interior 5 of the shell. On the upper end ofthe drive shaft 6 is a round head 9 that bears against the upper end ofthe shell. The openings 7, 8 form bearings for the drive shaft 6. Thefree projecting end 10 of the drive shaft has mounted thereon thespinning head 11 that rotates with the shaft. Anchored to the lower endof the spinning head 11 are radially projecting blades 12, spaced atquadrant about the headf The blades are notchedat their centers so thatthe notched part of one blade willengage the notched partof the otherblade as shown'in Fig. 2 and the blades passed through slots formed inthe lower end of the head and are frictionally held therein orthe'blades could be held in the slots in any other suitable manner.Extendingthrough the side wall of the shell 4 is an opening-13preferably formedflon the minor axis of the shell. The drive shaft 6extends 7 through the major axis of the shelland therefore the opening13 will be disposed at right angles to the drive shaft and incommunication with the interior of the shell. 7

Wound about. an intermediate portion of the drive shaft 6 as at 14 isthe inner end of the drive cord 15, on the free outer end of which isthe pulling ring 16.

In the operation of the toy the 'cord 15 is extended from the shell, thespinning head 11 is turned until the cord iswound on the drive shaft 6,within the interior 5. The cord 15 is then pulled outwardlyby means ofthe ring 16. When the cord 15 is pulled outwardly, the head 11 will spinand cause much amusement to the childrenf At the endof the stroke thecord 15 is held loose where upon the cord will wind inwardly on theshaft in preparation to being pulled again. It therefore follows thatthe head 11 may be continuously spun by intermittent pulls on the cord.WVhen the head is rotated the blades 12 act to set up a whirling noiseor buzzing sound and said blades also act to set up an air current sothat the device simulates the action of a propeller thus making thedevice more attractive to children.

The presentembodiment of the invention has been disclosed inconsiderable detail merely for the purpose of exemplification, since inactual practice it attains the features of advantage enumerated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the above description.

It is to be understood that by describing in detail herein anyparticular form, structure,

or arrangement, it is not intended to limit the Having thus described myinvention, What I claim as new is A toy comprising a shell ofsubstantially elliptical shape having a bearing opening at each end andalso an opening in the side thereof, a shaft having one end journalledin one bearingopening, and an intermediate portion of said shaftjournalled in the other bearing opening, the lower end of the shaftprojecting below the shell, a head anchored to the projecting end of theshaft and abutting the shell, a cord having one end an chored to theshaft interiorly of the shell, said cord being trained through theopening in the side of the shell, the outer end of the head havingradial slots therein, blades passing through the slots and projectingfrom the head, said blades being set edgewise to the axis of the device,and a pull ring on the free end of the cord.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. 7

JOHN PETROSKY.

